Early this morning BP has announced that the broken well in the Gulf of Mexico has reached a “static condition.” 205.8 million gallons of oil later and BP can now safely say they have halted the uncontrolled flow of oil. WSJ’s James Herron joins WSJTM from BP’s home turf with more on moving forward from the worst oil spill in America’s history. Download MP3

The oil spill may have cast a black eye on the oil industry, but in one way it is a victory for the oil companies. For decades the oil industry has lobbied to be able to use chemical dispersants to clean up spills. The Gulf of Mexico spill illustrated how well the dispersants worked on keeping oil off the shoreline. But what is still unknown is at the environmental trade off being sacrificed. In an extended interview WSJ’s Jeff Ball details the concerns being raised. Download MP3

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Wake up with America’s first news – The Wall Street Journal This Morning. Host Gordon Deal and news anchor Gina Cervetti go beyond the headlines with the day’s first look at news and business news from the U.S. and around the world; bringing a lively blend of intelligent information, humor, and expert analysis to morning radio.

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Gordon Deal Before taking the helm at The Wall Street Journal This Morning in November 2005, Gordon was well-known to New York City radio listeners, having worked at both WINS-AM and WCBS-AM where he honed his writing skills and developed his distinctive on-air reporting style. He also served as New York City bureau chief for Metro Networks where his reports aired on WOR-AM and WABC-AM.

Gina Cervetti has an extensive radio news anchoring and reporting background including several years at Boston NPR affiliate WBUR-FM where she anchored the local production of "All Things Considered" and "Here and Now." Gina is an Associated Press Award-winning broadcaster, whose reports have been heard all over New England, including WRKO Boston and WTAG Worcester. She graduated from Boston University.

Mike Gavin oversees the production of the show which includes coordinating segments with WSJ reporters, editors, and outside newsmakers. He also oversees the sound and content of the show including all music and sound elements. Mike had spent a decade in radio programming and production before finding a home at WSJ Radio in 2007. He lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife and son.